Something was just brought to my attention, by myself. November 19, 1998, one of the best computer/video games ever was released. Little known developer Valve, together with publisher Sierra, released the first chapter in what has now become the Gordon Freeman saga.
I am, of course, talking about Half Life. A first-person shooter without cutscenes, Half Life revolutionized storytelling in games. Graphics wise, it does not hold up at all, but as a game, Half Life is maybe one of the most important titles ever, and certainly from the last decade.
It has spurred sequels (Half Life 2, Episode 1&2), spin-offs (Blue Shift & Opposing Force, and later, Portal) and the most popular multiplayer game for PC ever, Counter Strike, plus dozens of other minor (and major) mods. It paved the road for games like Halo, Far Cry and Gears of War. It changed the way we play games, the way games are made.
Tonight, we drink to a orange-clad scientist with square glasses and a red crowbar. All hail the Freeman.
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